sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
greeting; a fine thing to say
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
day after day; day by day
counter for books; volume
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to become completely chilled
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
for a while; for some time; for a period
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to rip to shreds; to tear apart (violently)
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
eagle (Accipitridae family)
class A river; specified waterways of special importance protected by the government
to be erected; to be built
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
front entrance; front door
very much; very many; more and more
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre